Wildlife populations often get out of control and produce large numbers that, without management, can decimate a species, plus impact the entire ecosystem in which they dwell.  Genesis has worked in an array of countries researching and developing management plans for species such as the African elephant, nutria in US coastal states, and ground squirrel-plague related increases in the western U.S.

Often, the management problems have been created by man and natural means of control are no longer are possible, often due to the elimination of predators such as coyotes and snakes.

In situations where population control may be necessary, Genesis has the ability to use human expertise to come with effective means of managing numbers.

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Genesis staff  has worked with numerous threatened and endangered  species, such as the spotted bat Euderma maculatum, the black-footed ferret, and Key Largo Woodrats.  Our knowledge of wildlife biology, census techniques, and radio-telemetry, have taken us to projects around the globe.  In the near future, our staff will be working with Nilgai antelope in NE India.  We, at Genesis, have the professional capabilities to cover a gambit of wildlife situations: reduce overpopulation when necessary, and develop sound ecological information on rare species.  We have worked with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, researching the endangered Key Largo Woodrat, and developing systemic flea control products for prairie dogs that hopefully protect black-footed ferrets against plague epizootics.

INVASIVE SPECIES

Globally, our planet is plagued by invasive species.  Since the beginning of the short history of the U.S., invasive species such as the Norway and roof rats, and house mice, journeyed with early European settlers to inhabit vacant niches and exploit human food resources.  At Genesis, we have over 30 years of product development and research experience in developing effective and lower risk methods of rodent control.  This has led to the EPA approval of over 50 products in the U.S. currently available for consumers to control rats and mice.

Our innovative thinking and problem solving ability has lead to research into novel methods of control of invasive species such as nutria and feral hogs.  Nutria have exploited coastal marsh habitats in the south U.S. to the point of ousting native species, destruction of marsh habitat, and spreading disease.  Feral hogs are an increasing problem, destroying endangered species habitat and, as the USDA fears, posing a serious threat to the commercial hog production in the U.S. via the potential spread of disease such as pseudorabies.  An occurrence of such would be catastrophic to the pork industry.

Genesis has research nutria and feral hogs diligently over the past eight years and is working with a commercial entity to secure EPA registrations for baits to help control these destructive invasive species.